On a slightly fresher less oppressive sunny morning, the British Naturalist Group visited the reserve. A walk around the western meadow saw lots of Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper and the odd Large Skipper and Common Blue.
The highlight of the morning though was the discovery of the highly migratory Red-veined Darter (male) (Sympetrum fonscolombii) on the largest pond.
I haven't got a photo at the moment but I hope to have one sent soon. This was only our 2nd record of it. The first, also a male, was way back in early July of 2002 found by Peter Senior. This one showed no sign of moving on and showed very well.
In addition a Small Heath butterfly was found later on the northern meadow (Chris Parkin)
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